Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act

This bill aims to fight human trafficking on our roads. It would let federal transportation funds be used to put clear awareness signs at highway rest stops and welcome centers along the Interstate System. These signs are meant to help travelers spot the signs of trafficking and know how to report it.

It also updates a Department of Transportation advisory group that works on human trafficking. State transportation departments would be added to the group, and the Secretary of Transportation would have up to 9 months after the law takes effect to appoint the state representative.

Key points

• Who is affected: State transportation departments, drivers and families using interstate rest areas, and local projects that apply for federal transportation grants.
• What changes: Projects to install human trafficking awareness signs at interstate rest stops and welcome centers become eligible for certain federal transportation funds, including block grants; the DOT advisory committee adds state DOTs.
• When: The state DOT member must be appointed within 9 months after the law is enacted.